
Why the German 7th Army couldn’t escape files, the mathematics of modern warfare. You’ve heard of the filet’s pocket, haven’t you? It’s one of those…

When we talk about the greatest American generals of World War II, the discussion usually centers on famous names and larger than-l life personalities. But…

Early January 1945, Dwight Eisenhower faced the worst command crisis of the war. His British field marshal had just insulted every American soldier at a…

July 18th, 1944. Lieutenant General Omar Bradley stood in his command post in Normandy reading casualty reports from the American sector. 6 weeks after D-Day,…

March 8th, 1945. Pilots from the 497th Bomb Group stared at their B-29 Superfortresses in disbelief. Maintenance crews were ripping out the 50 caliber machine…

On December 19th, 1944, Eisenhower called a desperate meeting in a damp barracks at Ferdun. The Germans were winning. The American lines were broken. Ike…

Imagine waking up to the sound of shouting that doesn’t rise but stops. Cut short by shock. On March 3rd, 1931, just after sunrise, a…

December 22nd, 1944. 1700 hours. A radio operator crosses the frozen command room at German Army Group B headquarters. He hands Field Marshal Walter Model…

December 19th, 1944. Luxembourg. p.m. Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Ko walks through a dimmed corridor. In his hands, a folder marked confidential. Inside, transcripts from 247…

August 30th, 1944. The roads to Germany are wide open. The majestic Sherman tanks of General George S. Patton’s Third Army are thundering across France…




